Radiator.



W. J, BLBER. RADIATOR.. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2, 1909.

Patented. Nov. 16, 1909.

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'UrirTED sTArEs.PArENiroEiCE:

WELKEn .'r. ELDER, or WILKINSBRG,-PENNsYLvAN1A, AseIeNoR or ONE-HALE To BEA'rfrY ELKINS, or WILKINsnUnG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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andState Aof enns lvnia, have in-v l-Ylted certain new and use ulIniprovemeiits in Radiators-of which the ollowingis a specification, reference being had therein to 4. the .accompanying drawing.

lo This invention relates to radiators,- and .,.theobject of the invention is to provide a.

'rauiialtor 'wherein gas is. used las a' heating medium, the radiatorbeing designed to ob-f,

alarge number of caloric units from a i'pmininium expenditure of fuel..`

'As a radiator of heat, the radiator is constructed to provide a sinuous path for the heat units and products of combustion, be-

f 'S'ore their final escape. Instead ofthe products of combustion escaping directly into the compartment into which the radiator is used, I provide'an outlet for the products of combustion, whereby the com artment or room` -will not be contaminated y impure air, or

Further, my lnvention aims to provide a "simple and inexpensive radiator that can be.

3 easily cleaned and in connection with the 'f radiator I use a novel receptacle for receiv- 39 ing the condensation of the radiator and returning it to the radiator in a gaseous state. The inventionwill be presently described in detail and thenspecitically pointed out in .the appended claims. `V Referring irstto the drawing v:` Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a radiator constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the burner housing taken on the line 2-2 of .40 Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View of the radiator taken on the line 3-3 of 1, and Fig. et is a vertical sectional view of a modified" form of burner housing..

' To putA my invention into practice, I construct the radiator of strong and durable.

metal, preferably by casting the same. As a casting the radiator consists of a sinuous coil, the layers or windings of which are arranged one above the other providing a 5o narrow structure that will occupy a comparatively small space in a compartment or room. 'lhese layers or windings of the coil are connected together by spacing and supporting webs 2, and as a whole are supported 5 by suitable legs 3. AThe curved ends of the ...Beit known thatvI, Wennen J.V LuEn`a Specification of Letters Patent;v lutentm] Ndvtl, 1909. 'Applicat'in 1aed February 2, 1909. serial No. 475,590.

sinuous coil are providedwith nipples 1l nor Vmally closed by threaded plugs 5, these plugs vbeing removed to' permit of the windings or layers ofthe coil being easily cleansed. l

v- The uppermost layer or 'winding of the coil is adapted vto communicate with the at mos'phere, the outlet l in practice 'being in communication with a flue- (not. shown). 'by which the products of combustion are'conducted to the outsidcof the room, while the lowermost layer or winding is'closed, but. centiallyho'fthe legs-3 is provided with a depending exteriorly threaded sleeve 6, tor supporting aburner housing?. This burner housing-is preferably cylindrical and carries `aninner lining 8 having a'c'ontracted upper -end 9 extending into the sleeve G. -The inner is connected to the housing 7 by partitions 11, providin a door-way whereby easy access can be ad' to a circular burner 12 located in the housing. This burner is ot' a -conventional form andA is controlled by a valve 14.

The door-way of the housing is normally closed by a hinged door 15. The heated products of -combustion arising from the burner 12pass upwardly into the sinuous coil, passing through various layers and windingsni: the coil before being finally ejected from the radiator. During the progress of the heated products of combus tion, the entire surface of the sinuous coil is heated, this causing considera-ble heat to be emitted by the radiator.

As a certain amount of condensation takes place in the radiator, I have provided a li uid receptacle 10. This receptacle is a apted to receive whatever condensation may be seul back by the radiator, and as thc inner lining of the housing 7 extends below the burner, all condensation istrapped in the burner casing and returnedto a gaseous state and permitted to pass through thi` radiator. To insure the return of such condensation as may accumulate within the radiator, I have slightly inclined each layer or winding of the sinuous coil.

In F i 4 of the drawings I have illustrated aiousing 'l'a conforming to a dome or shell. In this housing is supported a basin 7b by brackets 7, said basin being beneath the sleeve 6 to receive such condensation as 'may flow downwardly into said sleeve. This modified form of construction is less :rx--

lining 8 'providaesa liquid receptacle 10, and

I claim' as new,- is :-n

l'linanufa'etlire ihan Athe burner4 ousing illustrated. in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

i The invention as above described is susceptible to such structural changes as .are

permissible by the appendedg claims.

'-' avingnow described my'vinventionwhat 1. A radiator comprisin asinous coil 'dischargingto the atmosp ere Vand having .10

termediate its ends with a depending sleeve,-

supporting legsin which the ends of each arm of the coil is received and siiplgmrted,l

and a burner housing depending from said sleeve and formed Wit-h a combustion chainber and a vaporizing chamber, each 1n com- 'munication with the coilyseidivaporizing chamber arranged to receive the condensa tion from thelowermost arm.

2. A radiator comprising a sinuous coll discharging rthe arms. -thereof 4arranged"one above-filiT other anddisposed in alternating 'inelinedf 4each -arm provided with: a'.

-supportinglegsjn which t .Monia relationl to each other, the lowermsi; arlnbev ing closedl ai; its free end- "and provided `ill-5; termediate its ends with' ade `endng`s1eeve',-'

enolit 'open-:ferie ing, plugs normallyaclosinsaid 'openingsh i e ends4 of fe'a'h arm' are` received and -su ponted and, .a burner housing ,depending omsaidfsleeveand formed with @combustion 4chamber-',and 35 a Avaporizing chamber, each in c omnriunican tion with the coil, said valporizing'chamber arranged to receive the condensationjfromf j thelowermosil arm. A. Q l L In testimony whereof Ijaiii; my signalgii in the presence of two witnesses', A WELKERJ."ELDER;

Witnessest' MAX H. SRonovrrz,- CLA, RENzmHAUsEN. 

